What the heck does redundancy have to do with a gun collection? You mean we have to have a reason for buying each one? I use James B's reason..they just follow me home

Soilarch, Im not offending you, or anyhting. I just have a different view. I think that theres really no such thing as overkill, except outragous ones, like a 300 win mag on a rabbit. BUT a 30-06 has the same bullet diameter as a 300 mag, only not as fast. SO, wouldnt using the 300 mag be more practical to use, i mean, theres more possibility for underkill today than overkill, for example, say you are using something on the small side for moose, which in the big game hunting forum i think i heard somethign on a little bit smaller for moose, now if you take the shot, and miss slightly, it would just wound it, which if you are using something bigger, has more room for error and will get the job done.

Just my .02, if anyone thinks something different, please tell me, as if i am out of line, i wish to know

Mike

I agree that the .308 would be sort of redundent. The only issue is that you sons probably would be shooting your .257 and your .270 because the 300's pack some punch and the rifles tend to be about 1lb heavier.

I also wanted to add that never hunt with someone elses gun. I have done that and it is an extremely bad idea. I missed thebiggest buck of my life because I was hunting with someone else's gun. Use your own equipment and know it well.

Tom

Since you are adding a rifle for your family, why not consider another 270? As mentioned earlier, the 270 will fit your needs perfectly, especially with the right 150 grain bullet.. With another 270, you can consolidate your ammo.

Thanks for all the replies, I appreciate everyone's input. I am actually leaning towards a 7 mm mag. Since I'm somewhat of a nostlagic fool for older catridges I've decided to get into the late 20th century and get a magnum. Since I have no plans to ever hunt dangerous game I think the 7 mm mag will suit me for deer, mulies, elk, sheep and moose. My next annoying question is:

The XCR or the Tikka Lite T3?

I'm leaning towards the XCR because it's a little heavier and comes with a better pad. I do however like the Tikka precision guarantee
of 1" groups. Comments?

whitetailhunter, no offense taken. We just look at the table from different sides I'll be honest. I don't actually "hunt" anything with high-powered rifles. I live in Illinois where rifles for deer are illegal, so coyotes and occasional crows are the only living things I shoot with them. If I ever went on a hunt where I thought I would need more umm than my handloaded .308 or 30-06 could give I'd probably go on up to .338s and say "hey, once in a lifetime..."

As much as I talk about handloading UP the 308 there's nothing that says you can't handload DOWN a 300